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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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